Talking Footy

leagueiscrap wrote: Mon Oct 09, 2017 10:12 pm

leeroy*NRL* wrote: Mon Oct 09, 2017 4:42 pm

leagueiscrap wrote: Mon Oct 09, 2017 4:29 pm

But but but
Why isn’t it anywhere near as popular as union?

It’s not like AFL has had an advantage of anywhere near league had to be popular on the world stage

Rugby league has had many issues over the years..

did you know RUGBY LEAGUE was banned by the French Government

http://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-league/24547273

During the Second World War, in association with the French Rugby Union Federation (FFR), the sport was banned by the Vichy government, an act from which it has struggled to recover. There has been a recent resurgence of the sport following the admission of Catalans Dragons to the European Super League. In 2012, there were approximately 30,000 active participants

Was banned not now!
How about the rest of the world?

The_Wookie wrote: Tue Oct 10, 2017 7:47 am

leagueiscrap wrote: Mon Oct 09, 2017 10:12 pm

Was banned not now!
How about the rest of the world?

If they are going to use WW2 as an excuse, its no wonder they cant get over superleague

leagueiscrap wrote: Mon Oct 09, 2017 4:29 pm

AFLcrap1 wrote: Sun Oct 01, 2017 8:45 am

At least we have more than one pro comp in the world ...contrary to what you continually post .

But but but
Why isn’t it anywhere near as popular as union?

It’s not like AFL has had an advantage of anywhere near league had to be popular on the world stage

pussycat wrote: Tue Oct 10, 2017 12:07 pm

leagueiscrap wrote: Mon Oct 09, 2017 4:29 pm

AFLcrap1 wrote: Sun Oct 01, 2017 8:45 am

At least we have more than one pro comp in the world ...contrary to what you continually post .

But but but
Why isn’t it anywhere near as popular as union?

It’s not like AFL has had an advantage of anywhere near league had to be popular on the world stage

This is a different one to the one I showed you the other day link.


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/active/1 ... union.html

rugby365 wrote: Tue Oct 10, 2017 12:51 pm

pussycat wrote: Tue Oct 10, 2017 12:07 pm

leagueiscrap wrote: Mon Oct 09, 2017 4:29 pm

But but but
Why isn’t it anywhere near as popular as union?

It’s not like AFL has had an advantage of anywhere near league had to be popular on the world stage

This is a different one to the one I showed you the other day link.


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/active/1 ... union.html

rubbish article that is simply an opinion piece rather than actual fact. As always league tries to blame rugby for its lack of progress. vichy this vichy that. Its a broken record. Reality is your game just isn't that great.

The_Wookie wrote: Tue Oct 10, 2017 7:47 am

leagueiscrap wrote: Mon Oct 09, 2017 10:12 pm

Was banned not now!
How about the rest of the world?

If they are going to use WW2 as an excuse, its no wonder they cant get over superleague

pussycat wrote: Tue Oct 10, 2017 12:07 pm

leagueiscrap wrote: Mon Oct 09, 2017 4:29 pm

AFLcrap1 wrote: Sun Oct 01, 2017 8:45 am

At least we have more than one pro comp in the world ...contrary to what you continually post .

But but but
Why isn’t it anywhere near as popular as union?

It’s not like AFL has had an advantage of anywhere near league had to be popular on the world stage

This is a different one to the one I showed you the other day link.


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/active/1 ... union.html

leeroy*NRL* wrote: Tue Oct 10, 2017 9:11 am

The_Wookie wrote: Tue Oct 10, 2017 7:47 am

leagueiscrap wrote: Mon Oct 09, 2017 10:12 pm

Was banned not now!
How about the rest of the world?

If they are going to use WW2 as an excuse, its no wonder they cant get over superleague

WW2 is not an excuse..
the sport was excelling in this country
and the Government banned it..
of course it will damage the sport for the future.

regarding super league
I am myself am over the super league>>

NRL is in a way bigger stronger position than they were 20 odd years ago.

the only the thing super league did, which we see today
was corrupt expansion for the future..

pussycat wrote: Tue Oct 10, 2017 5:34 pm

rugby365 wrote: Tue Oct 10, 2017 12:51 pm

pussycat wrote: Tue Oct 10, 2017 12:07 pm

This is a different one to the one I showed you the other day link.


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/active/1 ... union.html

rubbish article that is simply an opinion piece rather than actual fact. As always league tries to blame rugby for its lack of progress. vichy this vichy that. Its a broken record. Reality is your game just isn't that great.

I posted another UK article about a month back that said pretty much the same thing. That was also directed to Link . Obviously he's still at the Neanderthal stage when it comes to reading.

leagueiscrap wrote: Tue Oct 10, 2017 5:44 pm

leeroy*NRL* wrote: Tue Oct 10, 2017 9:11 am

The_Wookie wrote: Tue Oct 10, 2017 7:47 am

If they are going to use WW2 as an excuse, its no wonder they cant get over superleague

WW2 is not an excuse..
the sport was excelling in this country
and the Government banned it..
of course it will damage the sport for the future.

regarding super league
I am myself am over the super league>>

NRL is in a way bigger stronger position than they were 20 odd years ago.

the only the thing super league did, which we see today
was corrupt expansion for the future..

but but but
was it popular before the banning?
union is a dominate game in france how about league
30k isnt a large number especially when the population is of around 66 million
ww2 was 70/80 years ago

but but but
now whats the but buts for the other countries

leeroy*NRL* wrote: Wed Oct 11, 2017 9:40 am

leagueiscrap wrote: Tue Oct 10, 2017 5:44 pm

leeroy*NRL* wrote: Tue Oct 10, 2017 9:11 am

WW2 is not an excuse..
the sport was excelling in this country
and the Government banned it..
of course it will damage the sport for the future.

regarding super league
I am myself am over the super league>>

NRL is in a way bigger stronger position than they were 20 odd years ago.

the only the thing super league did, which we see today
was corrupt expansion for the future..

but but but
was it popular before the banning?
union is a dominate game in france how about league
30k isnt a large number especially when the population is of around 66 million
ww2 was 70/80 years ago

but but but
now whats the but buts for the other countries

After the war was ended the Ban was lifted by General de Gaulle but these assets that were confiscated were never given back and the banning of the use of the name rugby was enforced until 1991! During these dark times many of the clubs reverted back to Union and so it grew strong once again on the back of the work these clubs had done.

BrizzyFan12 wrote: Sun Oct 15, 2017 3:34 pm

70,807 people attended the superbowl earlier this year, does this mean both AFL and NRLol are superior??

BrizzyFan12 wrote: Sun Oct 15, 2017 3:34 pm

70,807 people attended the superbowl earlier this year, does this mean both AFL and NRLol are superior??